Metal snow fence



Feb. 27, 1934. E. J. ERIKSSON METAL SNOW FENCE Filed Aug. 14;. 1931 2 sh t ;.s J

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This invention relates to improvements in fencing and has reference more particularly to a snow fence fabricated of metal corrugated strips.

An object of the invention is the provision of a fence which can be more easily and conveniently rolled and which will be adapted for production on a large quantity scale.

Another object is to provide a fence designed more especially for a snow fence and which in use will give an appearance of depth by reason of the corrugations of the metal strips. The fence although constructed entirely of metal is of a weight which compares favorably to that of the wooden fence, since a relatively light corrugated strip may be used as local distortion due to denting and bending is largely obviated.

A still further object is to provide a metallic fence formed of corrugated horizontal strips that will give a neat appearance when in use, permit sections to be united by welding the strips, and wherein the securing of the strips to the vertical wire strands is facilitated by the provision of openings in the strips.

With these and various other objects in view, the invention may consist of certain novel features of construction and operation, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the specification, drawings and claims appended hereto.

In the drawings, which illustrate an embodiment of the device and wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a section of fence constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing the section of fence as it appears when rolled,

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of fencing showing the means for retaining the corrugated strips in correct spaced relation,

Figure 4 is a top view of the structure shown in Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is an end View of the same.

Referring more particularly to Figures 3, 4 and 5 of the drawings, a fence is shown as comprising a plurality of spaced metal strips 10 which are corrugated so that the ribs extend vertically. The metal strips are preferably galvanized so that the structure will be rustless and better able to resist the elements.

The strips are provided with fairly large corrugations and extend horizontally of the fence structure with adjacent strips being spaced a distance slightly less than the width of the strips.

The spacing of the metal strips is of course optional and depends on the particular use to which the fencing is to be put.

For maintaining the corrugated metal strips 10 in their correct spaced relation vertical wire '00 strands 12 are employed, the strands being positioned to one side of the strips with their respective endsbent over the outer edges of the end strips, as indicated at 14, Figure 5. The securing means for positioning the metal strips 10 includes in addition to the wire strands 12, stay wires 16 which extend vertically of the fencing from the top metal strip to the bottom metal strip and are positioned on the side opposite to the strands 12. The ends of the stay wires are bent over the outer edges of the end strips, as indicated at 18, with the intermediate portion of the wires extending in a slightly zigzag direction. Located in the strips 10, centrally of their width and at definite intervals, are openings or slots 7 20 through which portions of the stay wires extend. As viewed in Figure 3, the stay wire enters the opening to the right of the vertical wire strand l4, passes over the strand and out of the opening or slot to the left of the strand. This forms a loop 24 through which the wire strand extends and accordingly accounts for the zigzag formation of the stay wires since they enter the slot of the lower strip 10 to the right of the strand and pass out of the slot to the left as in 35 the case of the above strip.

By the above construction, it will be seen that the corrugated metal strips 10 are securely held in spaced relation by means of the vertical wire strands 12 and the particular weaving of the 90 wire stays l6. It will at once be apparent that a number of different methods of weaving this type of fence is possible, and it is not intended to restrict the present invention to the particular type disclosed. By reason of the use of corrugated metal strips the type of fence disclosed can be more readily and conveniently rolled than the type of fence heretofore used and the strips also allow for quantity production of the fencing, since the strips can be easily slotted'and fabricated to form the fencing by any preferred method of weaving of wire strands and stays.

In Figure 1 a portion of the metallic snow fence is disclosed showing the same supported in operative position on the spaced fence posts 22. 195 This type of fence is generally provided with rearwardly projecting lugs or fingers, not shown, which form means for attaching the fence thereto as the metal strips 10 can be supported on the respective lugs. no

It is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited by the exact embodiment of the device shown, which is merely by way of illustration and not limitation, as various and other forms of the device will of course be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. In a fence, in combination, a plurality of corrugated metal strips, the ribs of the corrugations extending vertically, a plurality of spaced Wire stays extending transversely of said strips and being bent at their ends over the outer edges of the end strips, and Wire strands connecting with the stay wires to maintain the metal strips in spaced relation, said Wire stays also having their ends bent over the outer edges of the end strips.

2. A fence of the class described, comprising, in combination, a plurality of horizontal corrugated metal strips, wire strands secured at their ends to the end strips, and spacing means including wire stays also secured at their ends to the outer strips and forming loops in conjunction with the strips through which the strands extend.

3. A snow fence formed of a plurality of corrugated metal strips, said strips extending horizontally and being secured in spaced connected relation by vertical wire strands positioned on oneside of the strips, said spacing means including wire stays positioned on the other side of the strips and extending through openings in the strips to form loops through which the strands extend, the ends of the stays and strands being bent over the outer edges of the end strips.

4. A fence including a plurality of corrugated metal strips disposed horizontally and having the ribs of the corrugations extending vertically, a plurality of spaced wire strands extending transversely of said strips and serving to fixedly secure each strip in spaced relation, said spacing means comprising wire stays located on the side of the strips opposite the strands, said stays having loops extending through openings in the strips and connecting with a wire strand.

5. A snow fence formed of a plurality of corrugated metal strips disposed horizontally, means maintaining the strips in spaced connected relation including openings in the strips located at spaced points throughout their length, vertical Wire stays having horizontal loops extending through the openings, and means extending vertically of the strips on the side opposite the Wire stays for connecting the loops.

6. A snow fence formed of a plurality of corrugated metal strips disposed horizontally, means maintaining the strips in spaced connected relation including openings in the strips located at spaced points throughout their length, vertical wire stays having horizontal loops ex tending through the openings, and wire strands extending transversely of the fence and passing through the loops.

ERIK JOSEPH ERIKSSON. 

